Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point

The new Cisco Aironet® 1600 Series Access Point is an enterprise-class, entry-level, 802.11n-based access point designed to address the wireless connectivity needs of small and medium-sized enterprise networks.

The Aironet 1600 Series delivers great performance at an attractive price for customers while providing advanced functionality such as CleanAir Express* for better cover through spectrum intelligence and Clientlink 2.0 for entry level networks that have a mixed client base. In addition to these features, the Aironet 1600 series includes 802.11n-based 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with two spatial streams, making it ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The Aironet 1600 Series also provides at least six times the throughput of existing 802.11a/g networks. As part of the Cisco® Aironet Wireless portfolio, the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series access point provides low total cost of ownership and investment protection by integrating seamlessly with the existing network. With an entry-level path to 802.11n migration, the Aironet 1600 Series can add capacity to the network for future growth for expanding applications and bandwidth.

Designed with rapidly evolving mobility needs in mind, the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point addresses the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend by providing advanced functionality at the right price point.

Specifications:

Item

Specification

Software

●Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software (available in Q4CY12)

●Cisco IOS ® Software Release
(available in Q4CY12)

802.11n

●3 x 3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with two spatial streams

●Maximal ratio combining (MRC)

●20- and 40-MHz channels

●PHY data rates up to 300 Mbps

●Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)

●802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS) (Bin 5)

●Cyclic shift diversity (CSD) support

Data Rates Supported

802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

802.11n data rates (2.4 GHz
[1] and 5 GHz):

MCS Index
[2]

GI
[3]= 800ns

GI = 400ns

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

40-MHz Rate (Mbps)

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

40-MHz Rate (Mbps)

0

6.5

13.5

7.2

15

1

13

27

14.4

30

2

19.5

40.5

21.7

45

3

26

54

28.9

60

4

39

81

43.3

90

5

52

108

57.8

120

6

58.5

121.5

65

135

7

65

135

72.2

150

8

13

27

14.4

30

9

26

54

28.9

60

10

39

81

43.3

90

11

52

108

57.8

120

12

78

162

86.7

180

13

104

216

115.6

240

14

117

243

130

270

15

130

270

144.4

300

Frequency Band and 20-MHz Operating Channels

A Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

●5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

C Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

E Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

I Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

K Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels

●5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

N Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Q Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

R Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.660 to 5.700 GHz; 3 channels

●5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

S Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

●5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

T Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●5.280 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels

●5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

●5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Z Regulatory Domain:

●2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

●5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.

Maximum Number of Nonoverlapping Channels

2.4 GHz

●802.11b/g:

◦ 20 MHz: 3

●802.11n:

◦ 20 MHz: 3

5 GHz

●802.11a:

◦20 MHz: 24

●802.11n:

◦ 20 MHz: 24

◦ 40 MHz: 11

Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.

Receive Sensitivity

2.4 GHz

802.11b

-101 dBm @ 1 Mb/s

-99 dBm @ 2 Mb/s

-92 dBm @ 5.5 Mb/s

-89 dBm @ 11 Mb/s

2.4 GHz

802.11g

-93 dBm @ 6 Mb/s

-93 dBm @ 9 Mb/s

-92 dBm @ 12 Mb/s

-90 dBm @ 18 Mb/s

-87 dBm @ 24 Mb/s

-85 dBm @ 36 Mb/s

-80 dBm @ 48 Mb/s

-79 dBm @ 54 Mb/s

5 GHz

802.11a

-92 dBm @ 6 Mb/s

-91 dBm @ 9 Mb/s

-91 dBm @ 12 Mb/s

-89 dBm @ 18 Mb/s

-86 dBm @ 24 Mb/s

-83 dBm @ 36 Mb/s

-79 dBm @ 48 Mb/s

-78 dBm @ 54 Mb/s

2.4 GHz

802.11n (HT20)

-93 dBm @ MCS0

-91 dBm @ MCS1

-89 dBm @ MCS2

-86 dBm @ MCS3

-83 dBm @ MCS4

-78 dBm @ MCS5

-77 dBm @ MCS6

-76 dBm @ MCS7

-93 dBm @ MCS8

-90 dBm @ MCS9

-88 dBm @ MCS10

-85 dBm @ MCS11

-81 dBm @ MCS12

-77 dBm @ MCS13

-76 dBm @ MCS14

-74 dBm @ MCS15

5 GHz

802.11n (HT20)

-92 dBm @ MCS0

-89 dBm @ MCS1

-88 dBm @ MCS2

-85 dBm @ MCS3

-82 dBm @ MCS4

-77 dBm @ MCS5

-76 dBm @ MCS6

-75 dBm @ MCS7

-91 dBm @ MCS8

-88 dBm @ MCS9

-87 dBm @ MCS10

-84 dBm @ MCS11

-81 dBm @ MCS12

-76 dBm @ MCS13

-75 dBm @ MCS14

-73 dBm @ MCS15

5 GHz

802.11n (HT40)

-88 dBm @ MCS0

-87 dBm @ MCS1

-85 dBm @ MCS2

-82 dBm @ MCS3

-79 dBm @ MCS4

-74 dBm @ MCS5

-73 dBm @ MCS6

-72 dBm @ MCS7

-88 dBm @ MCS8

-86 dBm @ MCS9

-84 dBm @ MCS10

-81 dBm @ MCS11

-78 dBm @ MCS12

-73 dBm @ MCS13

-72 dBm @ MCS14

-70 dBm @ MCS15

Maximum Total Transmit Power

2.4 GHz

●802.11b

◦ 22 dBm (3 antennas enabled)

●802.11g

◦ 22 dBm (3 antennas enabled)

●802.11n (HT20)

◦ 22 dBm (3 antennas enabled)

5GHz

●802.11a

◦ 22 dBm (3 antennas enabled)

●802.11n non-HT duplicate mode

◦ 22 dBm (3 antennas enabled)

●802.11n (HT20)

◦ 22 dBm (3 antennas enabled)

●802.11n (HT40)

◦ 22 dBm (3 antennas enabled)

Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.

Available Total Transmit Power Settings

2.4 GHz

5 GHz

Enabled antennas:

Enabled antennas:

1

2

3

1

2

3

17 dBm

14 dBm

11 dBm

8 dBm

5 dBm

2 dBm

20 dBm

17 dBm

14 dBm

11 dBm

8 dBm

5 dBm

22 dBm

19 dBm

16 dBm

13 dBm

10 dBm

7 dBm

17 dBm

14 dBm

11 dBm

8 dBm

5 dBm

2 dBm

20 dBm

17 dBm

14 dBm

11 dBm

8 dBm

5 dBm

22 dBm

19 dBm

16 dBm

13 dBm

10 dBm

7 dBm

Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.

Note: When deployed using PoE, the power drawn from the power sourcing equipment will be higher by some amount dependent on the length of the interconnecting cable. This additional power may be as high as 2.45W, bringing the total system power draw (access point + cabling) to 15.4W.